I think overall people from China and the west interacting more is a net benefit. Sure a lot of them will probably be shocked by the crap they see on western social media but also I don’t think they need to be babied, maybe limit how minors access the Internet but that’s about it.
Another big factor is that it’s becoming clear that the standard of living in China is growing while it’s declining in the US. Opening up allows China to increase its soft power by making it possible for people around the world to see what life in China is like for themselves.
Now that the Chinese tech and internet industry has largely surpassed the US, the GFW is not as necessary as it used to be.
Hard disagree. I don’t want to see Chinese people exposed to the pure hate and filth that is Instagram and Facebook.
Its hard to agree with this when we’ve all seen the sway america has over media.
I think overall people from China and the west interacting more is a net benefit. Sure a lot of them will probably be shocked by the crap they see on western social media but also I don’t think they need to be babied, maybe limit how minors access the Internet but that’s about it.
Now observe the US start to implement their own version of the GFW as it continues to decline.
Tiktok ban is exactly that
Im not so sure. I worry alot about how the US uses social media to disseminate propaganda and radicalize people
Another big factor is that it’s becoming clear that the standard of living in China is growing while it’s declining in the US. Opening up allows China to increase its soft power by making it possible for people around the world to see what life in China is like for themselves.
Japan does very well with soft power from its cultural exports. I imagine China leveraging their own production along the same lines.
exactly